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Mundamveli Flats Face Demolition Due to Faulty Construction, Says CM Satheesan
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News18•26-09-2026, 14:00
Mundamveli Flats Face Demolition Due to Faulty Construction, Says CM Satheesan
- •Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan stated that the Mundamveli apartment complex, built under the previous LDF government’s LIFE Mission scheme, may need to be demolished due to severe construction flaws.
- •The LIFE Mission project was a flagship initiative aimed at providing homes to the homeless, with residents of P&T Colony relocated to the Mundamveli complex by GCDA in 2024.
- •Satheesan highlighted the complex's poor condition, citing leaking toilets, wastewater seepage into lower floors, and audible plumbing issues between floors.
- •An assessment revealed that repairing the defective building would be more costly than constructing a new one, despite crores of rupees spent on its initial construction.
- •The Chief Minister questioned accountability for the substandard multi-storey building, emphasizing the necessity of maintaining proper quality standards in all government construction projects.
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The Mundamveli apartment complex may be demolished due to severe faulty construction, including leaking toilets, wastewater seeping into lower floors, and falling plaster.
Residents of the P&T Colony who lived near the Perandoor Canal were relocated to the Mundamveli complex by the Greater Cochin Development Authority in 2024.
The flats were built under the previous LDF government's flagship LIFE Mission scheme, which was aimed at providing homes to the homeless.